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Although free agent RB Ron Dayne's visit with the Titans went well, no deal is imminent with any team.

"There are a couple of other teams we are talking back and forth to, so we are just weighing all of our options," agent Karim Lawrence said. "There is no sense of urgency and we are not going to jump at any opportunity." Sat, May 31, 2008 08:32:00 AM

This is Dayne's first known visit of the offseason, which comes as a surprise considering his value in tough-yardage situations. Dayne would likely be the Titans' third RB if he signs, behind LenDale White and Chris Johnson. Still, this wouldn't be good news for White. Thu, May 22, 2008 10:29:00 AM

The Texans' interest in Warrick Dunn is believed to be an indication that they don't intend to retain free agent Ron Dayne.

Dayne averaged four yards a carry and scored six TDs last year, but hasn't drawn a hint of interest on the open market. He'd help a team like Carolina, which needs a short-yardage back to complement DeAngelo Williams. Tue, Mar 4, 2008 12:03:00 PM

Potential free agent Ron Dayne said Monday that he'd like to finish his career with the Texans.

Dayne, 29, signed a one-year deal last March. Houston will likely try to bring him back, especially if Ahman Green returns. The Texans will have to go into next season with strong depth in the backfield behind Green. Mon, Dec 31, 2007 04:27:00 PM

Depth Charts

The Houston Chronicle considers Deshaun Watson (knee) "ahead of schedule" in his rehab.

It's really only news when a player is behind schedule, but Watson was drawing glowing reports for his work on Tuesday. Watson participated in both 7-on-7 drills and individual work and reportedly "threw well." Watson himself said his knee feels great, and that he isn't worried about physically trusting it as he completes his return. Perhaps Watson will be babied in the early days of training camp but there is a chance he's 100 percent right from the start.

Texans GM Brian Gaine said he is "hoping" D'Onta Foreman (Achilles') will be ready for the start of training camp.

"Foreman is going through the recovery phase from his injury last year," Gaine said. "So, we are hoping that he will be back here when we get ready to put the pads back on. We will manage that and massage that as we go forward." Gaine had previously said the Texans expect Foreman ready for Week 1, but a report last month suggested Foreman could start the year on reserve/PUP. It's possible Foreman is crushing his rehab and may be ready earlier than expected. The Texans didn't draft a running back in the draft two weekends back.

Texans RB Tyler Ervin tore his patellar tendon Week 4 and is done for the season.

He is undergoing surgery on Monday. It is a devastating injury, but we have seen players return to full health following patellar tendon tears in recent years. Still, Ervin will be up against it to be ready for 2018 training camp.

He's making progress in his recovery from ankle surgery. Martin was ineffective in his 14 starts last season, earning PFF's No. 33 grade out of 38 qualifiers at center. Assuming he's healthy, the 24-year-old will compete with Greg Mancz for the starting center job in training camp.

Allen missed the final two weeks of last year with a concussion. He won't count towards the 90-man roster while on PUP. A starter the past two seasons, Allen may be limited to a swing role when healthy.